I don't think support groups have quite the following they used to have due to the internet, TV, and also the fact that breast cancer is talked about out in the open. People will tell you they are going through treatment or they are so many days, months,or years out. It is no longer a forbidden subject and we have come to know that it could happen to any of us including men.
I do also get that no matter who you are or what is happening in your life it is not great to just hold it in. You need to be able to verbalize it and hear yourself in the process. I say I never have a good cry until I share it with someone and then somehow it becomes very cleansing for me. Even if I decide the cry may be over a movie I am watching ,sometimes you just have to let the dam go. I would recommend you find your comfort zone, maybe try a support group, see a sad movie, or even a funny one but supplant all the emotions you are trying to control and let them go in some way or form. If it is a support group , there is the Looking Ahead Breast Cancer Support group that meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7pm at St. Brigid 's Church, or the Through Your Eyes support group for Caregivers that meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7pm at Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute, or Staying Connected for Past and Present patients that meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 12 n at Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute and bring a brown bag lunch. If you prefer just a one on one, I am available by calling the institute at (814)-373-2335 and asking for Sue, the breast health educator. I am here to help you through your day and to hopefully make it better if not always great. S